cortex

cortex definition - medical

cor·tex (kôrˈtĕksˌ)

noun pl. cor·tex·es or cor·ti·ces (-tĭ-sēzˌ)
  1. The outer layer of an internal organ or body structure, as of the kidney.
  2. The cerebral cortex.

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